Will All College and University Athletic Programs Survive COVID-19?

[VetteMan]

Yet another Pac-12 game has been canceled. Washington State will not travel to Stanford to play on Saturday night due to Covid-19 cases at Washington State. Reports emerged over the past 24 hours that a key player for Washington State would be unable to play, and that there were quite a few positive tests and quarantines to prevent the Washington State team from making the trip to Palo Alto.

The Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State scheduled for this coming Friday was canceled Sunday due to Washington State not having enough scholarship players available because of positive Covid-19 tests and contact tracing. Washington State Athletic Director Pat Chun said that after assessing the overall status of our football program, we remain under the minimum threshold of 53 available scholarship student athletes and cannot forecast a scenario that allows us to reach that threshold by the end of the week.

[VetteMan]

Saturday's Arkansas at Missouri game has been postponed, causing an array of adjustments to the SEC schedule. Missouri won't play Arkansas due to Covid-19 issues among the Razorback program. Instead, Missouri will host Vanderbilt on Saturday. With Vanderbilt now playing Missouri, Vanderbilt's home game against Tennessee originally scheduled for Saturday has been postponed. In a press release, the SEC said the Tennessee at Vanderbilt game has been postponed for the purpose of facilitating the rescheduling of the Vanderbilt at Missouri game. The SEC is attempting to have all 14 of it's teams play 10 games this season.

[VetteMan]

Wisconsin is now ineligible for the Big Ten Title. The Badgers chances of making it to the Big Ten Championship Game went down dramatically with a 17-7 loss to Northwestern this past Saturday. But those chances are now officially zero after Minnesota is unable to play against Wisconsin on Saturday because of Covid-19 cases and quarantines. The game has been canceled and is declared a no-contest. Minnesota said that it was having to suspend football activities after nine players and six staffers had tested positive for Covid-19 in the last five days. The Big Ten said before the season that teams that had more than two games canceled during the season would not be eligible for the Conference Title Game. Since Wisconsin missed two games earlier this season because of their own coronavirus outbreak, the Badgers are now up to three cancellations on the season. The cancellation also means that 2020 will be the first year that Minnesota and Wisconsin won't play each other since 1906. The schools first played in 1890, and have played a total of 129 games against each other.

[VetteMan]

Oklahoma is dealing with Covid-19 issues again and will have their game against West Virginia postponed. In accordance with Big 12 Conference football game interruption guidelines, the Oklahoma at West Virginia game scheduled for November 28th has been postponed, Oklahoma Football Sooner Wire will keep you updated on what happens next.

[VetteMan]

On Thanksgiving morning USC head coach Clay Helton was hopeful. Two USC players had tested positive for coronavirus, one was symptomatic. Five more players were in quarantine due to contact tracing protocols. Seven, in total, wouldn't play this week, including several starters. At that point the outbreak appeared contained. USC was in "a very good place", the coach said, as it pertained to it's Saturday meeting with Colorado. But before turkey dinner was individually packaged and served to it's players, the status of USC's game was again up in the air. USC announced on Thursday afternoon it would conduct practice virtually as a precautionary measure, after another player began to show symptoms of Covid-19.

[VetteMan]

On Thanksgiving morning USC head coach Clay Helton was hopeful. Two USC players had tested positive for coronavirus, one was symptomatic. Five more players were in quarantine due to contact tracing protocols. Seven, in total, wouldn't play this week, including several starters. At that point the outbreak appeared contained. USC was in "a very good place", the coach said, as it pertained to it's Saturday meeting with Colorado. But before turkey dinner was individually packaged and served to it's players, the status of USC's game was again up in the air. USC announced on Thursday afternoon it would conduct practice virtually as a precautionary measure, after another player began to show symptoms of Covid-19.

USC's football game against Colorado scheduled for Saturday (11-28) at the Coliseum "has been canceled" and will be declared a no-contest. The action was taken by the Pac-12 because USC does not have the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game ay a specific position group as a result of a number of positive Covid-19 cases. Reports indicate that the position group was possibly the offensive line.

[VetteMan]

Covid-19 postponements for Week-14 began even before Week-13 was complete. The ACC announced Saturday that No-10 Miami's game vs Wake Forest on December 5th had been postponed due to Covid-19 cases at Wake Forest. It's unclear when or even if the game could be made up. Both teams have games scheduled for both December 12th and the 19th. The latter weekend is the final weekend of the regular season, and the scheduled date for the ACC Championship game. While the Hurricanes have a slim shot of making it to the ACC title game, they are in position to make a New Year's Six Bowl game with an undefeated finish to the season.

[VetteMan]

The Covid-19 outbreak within the Minnesota Gophers football team is not getting any better. The school announced Saturday that 40 people had tested positive for Covid-19 within the last 10 days. Minnesota didn't play Wisconsin as scheduled on Saturday because of the outbreak. Minnesota said on November 24th that it had suspended all team activities because 15 people within the program had tested positive for coronavirus from November 19th-23rd. That's when the Wisconsin game was canceled. Two days later, the school said that 10 more people had tested positive. On Saturday, the Gophers said that 15 people had tested positive since the last update on November 25th.

[VetteMan]

The Covid-19 outbreak within the Minnesota Gophers football team is not getting any better. The school announced Saturday that 40 people had tested positive for Covid-19 within the last 10 days. Minnesota didn't play Wisconsin as scheduled on Saturday because of the outbreak. Minnesota said on November 24th that it had suspended all team activities because 15 people within the program had tested positive for coronavirus from November 19th-23rd. That's when the Wisconsin game was canceled. Two days later, the school said that 10 more people had tested positive. On Saturday, the Gophers said that 15 people had tested positive since the last update on November 25th.

Minnesota's game this coming weekend against Northwestern has been canceled. It will not be rescheduled and has been ruled a no-contest. Minnesota paused team activities last week, causing it's game against Wisconsin to be canceled. The school said this past Saturday that 40 people within it's program, 20 players and 20 staff members, had tested positive for Covid-19 over the previous 10 days. Overall, the program has had 47 positive cases, 21 players, 26 staff members, since November 19th. While team activities are still paused, athletic director Coyle said the program will try to return to the field against Nebraska on December 12th.

[VetteMan]

Kent State's football game at Miami (Ohio) scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to positive Covid-19 tests within the Golden Flashes (Kent State) program. The Mid-American Conference issued a statement saying the game has been declared a no contest. It's the second cancellation for Miami, which had it's November 17th game against Ohio University wiped out.

[Omega]

The Michigan Wolverines have paused football activities and have cancelled this weeks game with Maryland over contagion issues. This also casts doubt if their rivalry game with Ohio State will be played the following week.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb ... r-BB1bzbLU

[cbolt]

They probably want the Bucks game cancelled.

[9.5 INCHES]

No we don't, c-butt! You sound like your hero herbsuck.... We will show up to play if we can....... Give it our best and if we come up short we will move on..... Simple as that!!! We don't sit around wringing our hands with our panties all wadded up,,,, blaming the loss on everything except we just weren't good enough, like some in crybus love to do.......... I'm about ready to break out the big red pacifier!!!!

[TRENCHFOOT]

I'm sure am happy the NITTS took your Wolverines out behint the woodshed 9 and 5. The NITTS are having the worst start in over 100 years give or take. No excuses or crying here either. Got ripped by Indiana, but the other losses the teams just played better ball.

[VetteMan]

The latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world. The American Athletic Conference has announced that Saturday's football game between University of Houston and SMU will not be played because of concerns about the coronavirus. SMU athletic director Rick Hart says the school has identified a positive case of Covid-19 involving a staff member, and a number of football players were identified as close contacts by contact tracing. Hart says large portions of multiple position groups, including an entire unit, are affected and are in quarantine.

[VetteMan]

Vanderbilt's football game at No-11 Georgia scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because the Commodore's roster fell below minimum requirements. Georgia announced the postponement was due to the Southeastern Conference's Covid-19 protocols. The game has been rescheduled for December 19th.

[VetteMan]

The undefeated Buffalo Bulls have clinched the Mid-American Conference East Division football title without having to play a down on Friday. Buffalo announced that it's game at Ohio University on Saturday has been canceled, and declared a "no contest" because the Bobcat's roster was depleted as a result of players testing positive for Covid-19. Buffalo is (4-0), and needed a win over Ohio University (2-1) to clinch the title and a berth in the MAC Championship Game at Detroit on December 18th. With only one game left for both schools after this weekend, Ohio University was the only division rival in position to still win the East. Ohio University also had it's game against Miami, Ohio, on November 17th canceled due to Covis-19.

[VetteMan]

The undefeated Buffalo Bulls have clinched the Mid-American Conference East Division football title without having to play a down on Friday. Buffalo announced that it's game at Ohio University on Saturday has been canceled, and declared a "no contest" because the Bobcat's roster was depleted as a result of players testing positive for Covid-19. Buffalo is (4-0), and needed a win over Ohio University (2-1) to clinch the title and a berth in the MAC Championship Game at Detroit on December 18th. With only one game left for both schools after this weekend, Ohio University was the only division rival in position to still win the East. Ohio University also had it's game against Miami, Ohio, on November 17th canceled due to Covis-19.

Well apparently the first reports that Buffalo had clinched the Mid-American Conference East Division football title, has not officially been declared and is in a holding pattern for the time being. After driving for four hours into their trip to play Ohio University, and then being told that the game had been canceled, they then turned their buses around and headed back home. Athletic Director Mark Alnutt said that they may not get an official ruling until next week. He also said that naturally there is disappointment, there's also frustration on our end. He also praised his football program for being responsible in having had just one player and two student staff members test positive out of 5,155 Covid-19 tests conducted since October. Coach Lance Leipold called the situation "fluid", but questioned how the MAC could rule any differently given that it was announced that the game had been canceled rather than postponed. Messages left with two MAC officials were not returned. If I didn't know better, I would figure that Kevin Warren was the commissioner of the MAC Conference.

[VetteMan]

Apparently Texas A@M will spend another weekend on the sidelines. The SEC announced on Monday that the Aggies, currently ranked No-5 in the country, will not be able to play Ole Miss this weekend due to the Covid-19 issues in the Ole Miss program. The game is the first from Week-15 to be canceled or postponed due to Covid-19. The game may end up being declared a no-contest. The SEC said the only way the game can be rescheduled is if any of the other games currently scheduled for December 19th get canceled.

[cbolt]

No we don't, c-butt! You sound like your hero herbsuck.... We will show up to play if we can....... Give it our best and if we come up short we will move on..... Simple as that!!! We don't sit around wringing our hands with our panties all wadded up,,,, blaming the loss on everything except we just weren't good enough, like some in crybus love to do.......... I'm about ready to break out the big red pacifier!!!!

Inches you got your wish. I was right your wolverines did cancel after all! At least "crybus" won't catch up another game in the overall series this year.